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Ragan Smith Associates, Inc. PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Aug 2011 · Treasurer: George Welch · Nashville, TN

Raised
$24,000
Total Spent
$6,800
To TN candidates
$4,600
68% of spending
To other PACs
$1,600
24% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,250 to 2 candidates
$1,250 to 2 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $6,800 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $4,600 (68%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $600 ÷ Total spent: $6,800
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $600
Contributions to candidates $4,600
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Greg Vital † Tennessee House, District 29 Rep. $1,000.00
Todd Gardenhire † Tennessee Senate, District 10 Rep. $250.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $4,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,250. Of the $3,350 difference, $3,350 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $3,350 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Berke for Mayor $1,000.00
  • Manny Rico for Chattanooga City Council $300.00
  • Mortensen, Rob $300.00
  • Contribution $300.00
  • Tuder for Council $300.00
  • Friends of Chris Bratcher $250.00
  • Friends of Ron Washington $250.00
  • Friends of Toby Gilley $250.00
  • Bill Bennett for Assessor $200.00
  • David Norton for Sessions Court Judge $200.00

Tennessee caps what a PAC may give one candidate per election — $15,400 for statewide and House races, $30,800 for Senate races (2025–26 limits; a primary and a general count as separate elections). Registry of Election Finance limits.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Committee To Elect Jim Coppinger $1,000.00
Committee To Elect Pam Ladd $300.00
Committee To Elect Russell Gilbert $300.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Donations $500.00
Annual Pac Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Charles Lowe Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $3,000.00
Joe Griffin Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $3,000.00
Randy Caldwell Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $3,000.00
Robert Nichols Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $3,000.00
Terry Hundley Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $3,000.00
Allen Ramsey Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $1,500.00
Brett Smith Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $1,500.00
George Welch Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $1,500.00
Jackie Dillehay Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $1,500.00
James Thompson Nashville, TN Ragan-Smith-Associates, Inc. $1,500.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2012 Historical $5,050.00 $16,400.00 Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45489
Pre-General 2012 Historical $6,850.00 $5,050.00 Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44433
Q3 2012 Historical $8,150.00 $6,850.00 Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43432
Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical $8,150.00 $8,150.00 Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42576
Q2 2012 Historical $9,150.00 $8,150.00 Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 40634
Q1 2012 Amended Historical $0.00 $9,150.00 Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39600